Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-26

fcarisfs4s Enfos.
There Is serlafn ED q wkish ehsrs /
i ne doabs ~ 10 womanss riehks. and i
tha4 b her riRht 80 undarsaaBd the Sd |
utntsIrBtion ~ al laws tbat heaF dire : /
" % t1e hvas Of hefBe8 and family.
ehe haa rigkt, heyoud qeestisn. %
an1sTsiand the woFkin9a Of ell STATE
SD mzufsipAl depsFfmeuts ths nal
adn1inisirstion q Which vii result
dizas1rousiy % her ogn home. and. II
bars. haF neiEhbors'. She Is Eespousibls
aos only fer her cen hsms, b1a fer the
eaildiaR 81 tie wall oRposite.
1ns departments nsost eiossly related
% ths hcns are TIE departments Of
ed1eAtian, bsaifh, and excise. With the
lass relst1Es 10 these dep4rtmenls ever
wife, every mother, every w9mzE.
9 ould be familiar; reeiecs and ind Ter
enos N tie adminisfrafioa OF THESE
departments by fhs proper efaeials
s1ould sroose eVsTy woman's attention
ans Interest HsFs there i 10 class, no
sen6iton. A fsilnFs 20 sdninisteg the
ais Of the departnents affects al
classes Of eitlzsns alike. 1hs fast suffer
vita toe auIust, tbs alsrt with tue
nd dsrenk.
Mt 10 Be oonversA1t with educational
matters argues . woman unit fer her
offise Of mSther. Il she dees not kaog
wbat 10 being taught her child. what
influences are a. Wsrk in forming bic
character In the schOoiroom. how far
tue eurrIcuium is meeting his wants -
an individual, shs u failing IN one Of
neE moat imporf4Bt duties a. q mother.
70 meet tkis indiHsrsnce on the psri OF
mothers Is ose II the strongest srgu-
1sniz 10 favor q the Official pFsssnoe Of
wonnen IN eur boeRts Of educ stlon.
Were the great usiorsty Of tn0ss EN-
psoyed are 30 nsa, OF those eOntrslled
yoonR children, Il - an abs0late essen
tiaI taat part Of the 0fheiai oversight
should be in the hands Of women.
Wbsre women have been appointed on
boards Of edusstion they have proved
tneiE ef1eleDey and TIE necessity Of
their presence.
Women should know and understand
the health laws Of their state. city,
~ town, asd eoneuf 10 their fulfilment;
hsy shsald be quick 10 deteos VOLS
tons. strong TO demand remedies under
the lag.
There Is scarcely q church 10 our
land, certainly not'in our oIties, without
lie eoFps Of women giving time, Ih0nRht,
414 EAICukt1 W t13 Uc1CN1lc3N anu
charitable work Of the church, and
tnese wenen are morally bound TO
understand the health lsws, should Be
sble to detect violations Of the lav. and
have q knewledae Of the best method te
bring these violations 10 the attention
Of the authorities, and then tbe wisdom
/ asd persistence to see that the proper
remedies are applied. Every woman
1 un.rkf~.ss - a..
hat she has she time or genius neces
ssKy to constitute h.rself a volunteer
attache OF tbe heeIth board. To NEE,
this condition. lei the ladies constitut
Tag the working force of she church
select one OF their numbeF to whom
they may report cases, and who vii
make q study Of sanitary and hsallh
laws, asd be able to present the eases
reported intellissnily 81 the authorities
and insist on justice and right bein6
done. In every city today there ara
health laws violated that affect ths
noral as we'll as the physical velibeins
of the poor. the moral and physical
wellbeing OF all classes.
Women who work among the pool
should be abls 90 teach them theii
rights and responsibilities as teusuts
Many OF the violations OF the lrvs ars
due TO the tenants ignorance Of theiI
responsibility under the laws: il thev
once understood thai penalties were
attached for certain violations they
would avoid ofeRse. No means should
be left untried to educate and enforce
laws Of morality, cleanliness and order
Because of the rzlstion OF health "a
morals women should be represented on
our boards of health. Women physi-
clans visiting, inspecting. our tenement
houses during tue day, When they are
| principally occupied by women aud
children, would be AZ untold IL Anenee
for good IN elevstIng and improving tie
condition Of tbe poor.
The appointment Of women TO our
health board is demaI ded BY morals
and health. Their appointment should
be demanded at once By every woman
HorkinR for or IN crested in the ooRdi-
ton OF the poor. The overcrowdinR Of
teAement houses is responsible for nine
tenths Of the sin committed in then.
The excise laws are broken every hour
RICH. IN the presence Of intelligent
women who are blind to the violation
because ignorant Of the laws. What ia
needed most is net new laws, but an
understanding and enforcement OF the
existing laws. There oaa be no cues
ten of woman's right to know and
influence all departments Of municipal
control affecting Immediately the lives
Of herself and family. Women do not
avail themselves Of their privileges
under the law. II these we're exercised
thouRhtiulls, iutelligsntly, as pert Of
iheir dutiea as women, as wives, as
mothers, the sam total Of human
misery, poverty and sin would be
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